Floral case



J.K,BOND

'v FLORAL CASE April s, 1930.

-2 sheets-sheet v1 Filed June 15, 1928 nvyENoR.

April 8, 1930. J. K. BQND I 1,753,594 FLORAL vCASE A.

Filed Jue 15, 1928 l 2 sheets-sheet v 2 Hf/f.

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Patented Apr. 8, 19,30

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE J'AYSON K. BOND, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR T0 FEDERAL ASBESTOS &

CORK INSULATION C0., OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, A CORPORATION 0F WIS- CONSIN FLORAL CASE Application led .Tune 15,

This invention relates to improvements in floral cases, and more particularly to an illuminated refrigerated floral display case.

It is one of the objects of the present invention to provide a refrigerated display case equipped with concealed illuminating means for the main compartment of the case, said illuminating means being arranged so that heat generated thereby cannot get into nor aEect the temperature of the main refrigerated compartment.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a case of the class described, means for illumination whichwill give novel and attractive coloring effects.

A further object of the invention is to provide an illuminated refrigerated casein which the lights are mounted adjacent an upper inclined wall, the lights being concealed and in the path of a rising Warm air current, Whereby no counter currents are set up.

A further object of the invention is to prof vide a floral case having an upper, vented, auxiliary display compartment with illuminating means therein, said illuminating means being common for both said auxiliary compartment and the main refrigerated compartment and the heat therefrom passing out of said vented auxiliary compartment. p

A further object of the invention is to provide a display case of the class described in which the interior walls of the main compartment are mirroredand the side walls are rearwardly converging, giving to the case an effect of greater depth and dimensions.

A further object of the invention is to provide a display case in which space at the upper front portion, ordinarily wasted, is utilized as an auxiliary compartment, the same being shallow but having a mirrored rear wall to'give the eect of depth.

A further object of the invention is to provide an illuminated refrigerated upright case which is of simple construction, has a large capacity, is neat and attractive in appearance, effectively displays goods therein, and is well adapted for the purposes described.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of the improved illuminated display case, and its parts and com# 1928. Serial N0. 285,751.

binations as set forth in the claims, and all equivalents thereof.

In the accompanying drawings in which the same reference characters indicate the same parts in all oft-he views:

Fig. 1 is a front view of the improved floral case;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view taken on line 3--3 of-Fig. 2 ,and

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view taken on line 4 4 of Fig. 2. A

Referring now more particularly to the drawings it will appear that the improved show case is of the upright type and is formed with a bottom 6, a rear 7, sides 8, and a top 9, all of these portions being formed of several thicknesses, including layers of cork insulatying material, as shown. Intermediate the top and bottom of the case there are horizontal transverse braces 10 and 25 dividing the interior of the case into a main display compartment 11 and an upper communicating storage compartment 12 in which the refrigerating coils or ice loft may be' positioned.

The front of the main compartment is formed with rails providing a pair of side openings which are normally closed by hinged doors `13, the major portions of which are of three thicknesses of glass for visibility and insulation. Between said doors the space is closed by a window or glazed member 14.

The front of the upper storage compartment 12 is closed by a vertical insulating Wall 15, inwardly of the front edge of the Show case and extending from the braces 10 to the top 9. The front surface of the wall 15 has mounted therein mirrors 16. There is, therefore, provided forwardly of the' upper storage compartment 12 an upper unrefrigerated vdisplay compartment 17 having an open upper end portion, as shown in Figs. 2 andB. A horizontal glass shelf 18 is mounted within said compartment whereon containers or receptacles displaying goods may be stationed.V The front portion of said compartment 17 may be open, but is preferably of a rail construction, as shown, and is closed by a pair of sliding glass doors 19 and a central window 20.

Positioned adjacent the lower edge of the wall 15 is a longitudinally extended rail 21 having an angled front edge. Spaced forwardly of and below said rail 21 are a pair of adjacent rails 22 having their rear faces inclined, and mounted in spaced relation to the inclined edges of said rails 21 and 22 are a plurality of sheets of glass 23 forming a multi-layered, inclined window between the compartments 11 and 17. If desired, one or more of the sheets of glass 23 may be colored to give novel lighting effects. Positioned above the glass 23 is a removable, elongated horizontal glass sheet 24 and mounted in the compartments formed between the glasses 23 and 24 in the brace members 25 are electrical sockets 26 carrying incandescent bulbs 27. This arrangement provides for the illumination of the compartments 11 and 17 and the illuminating means are concealed by the front rail 28. Also,-heat generated by said bulbs is insulated from the main refrigerated compartment 11 by the spaced apart glass sheets 23, but can be dissipated through the open upper end portion of the compartment 17.

It should be observed that the inner surface of the rear 7, within the main compartment 11, is covered by a mirror 29 and the sides 8 are covered by rearwardly converging mirrors 30. This mirror arrangement will reflect the goods within the compartment and also give the effect of greater depth and volume. Within the compartment 11 are a plurality of horizontal shelves 81.

There is a slidably mounted tray 32 within the upper storage compartment 12 and one end portion of said compartment is provided with a hinged door 33 to provide access to the same.

The improved show ease is especially suited for fiorists purposes and provides .a main refrigerated display compartment, an upper storage compartment, and an upper front display compartment. Both display compartments are effectively illuminated by concealed means and the heat therefrom is carried off and does not influence the refrigerated compartments. Also, the mirror arrangements add to the attractiveness of the case. Furthermore, the show case is of sim le and novel construction and is well adapte for the purposes set forth.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. A refrigerated show case, comprising bottom, top, rear and side walls, lazed doors and windows closing the front o said case, a vert-ical wall inwardly of the front of the case and extending downwardly from the top and terminating intermediate the top and bottom, said wall defining an upper forward compartment, the top of the same being open, and a main refrigerated compartment, and an angularly disposed multi-layered window between said compartments, the front of the case having an elongated rail thereadjacent, the arrangement being adapted to permit the mounting of an incandescent bulb within the upper compartment between said rail and the window for illuminating both compartments.

2. A refrigerated show case, comprising bottom, top, rear and side walls, glazed windows and doors closing the front of said case, a vertical wall inwardly of the front of the case and extending downwardly from the top and terminating intermediate the top and bottom, said wall defining an upper forward compartment, the top of the same being open, and a main refrigerated compartment, all of the inner walls of said main refrigerated compartment being mirrored and the side walls of the same being rearwardly converging, and an angularly disposed multi-layered window between said compartments, the front of the case having an elongated rail thereadjacent, the arrangement being adapted to permit the mounting of an incandescent bulb within the upper compartment between said rail and the window for the illumination of both compartments.

In testimony whereof, I afiiX my signature.

JAYSON 1T. BOND. 

